NFB Free Literature Information
For Attendees of the 2016 National Convention

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

One way we share our positive can-do philosophy about blindness with others is through our literature. That’s why we also bring our literature with us to our national conventions and encourage convention attendees to browse our offerings and learn more about living with blindness and the NFB. 

Our extensive Free Literature collection includes how-to materials, inspirational and thoughtful speeches and articles, and stories on all aspects of blindness–all from the perspective of the blind person. Parents of blind children, blind students, blind job seekers, blind parents, and seniors new to severe vision loss will find materials which address their specific needs. Taken separately, each piece of literature or story may reveal one person's experience or thoughts as a blind person. Collectively, our literature tells the story of blind people working together, with love, hope, and determination to promote equality and to transform our dreams into reality. 

The NFB Free Literature display will be located in the Exhibit Hall, right in front of the Independence Market. There will be three rectangles of display tables on the right side of the exhibit hall from front to back. The Free Literature will be on display on the middle one of these table rectangles. The Free Literature display will be available for browsing during the same hours that the Independence Market is open. 

Our materials will be laid out on tables all around the rectangle and will be organized alphabetically by category (see below). Each category will be labeled with a Braille/print sign on the table. Staff and volunteers will also be available to assist you in browsing and locating specific items. This description assumes that you will be walking clockwise around the Free Literature display, starting at the front left corner.


Free Literature Categories:
Affiliates and Chapters
Banquet speeches
Braille and Literacy
Braille Monitors (includes some recent back issues in Braille and print)
Brochures and Forms
Daily Living (including blind parents)
Diabetes
Discrimination
Employment and Social Security
Future Reflections (includes some recent back issues and all our special issues in print)
History
Kernel Books (includes titles still available in print and/or Braille)
Parents, Teachers, and Children
Philosophy
Recreation
Rehabilitation and Training
Seniors and Low Vision
Spanish
Technology

We want to draw your particular attention to several items:
* As always, you can pick up the free American Action Fund Braille calendar for the following year. We are out of the 2016 calendars, but we will have plenty of 2017 calendars on hand. 
* We recently moved the print and Braille versions of The Bell, the Clapper, and the Chord and The Bell, The Clapper, and the Second Chord to Free Literature. These books contain jokes drawn from Presidential Releases and make great reading for beginning Braille readers. The print versions make nice souvenirs for friends and family who enjoy humor. 
* Finally, don't miss your last chance to pick up a free print copy of our 50th Anniversary Cookbook! We don't expect to have any of these available at the 2017 convention.